Malaga-Barcelona Betting Preview: Back the Blaugrana to net in both halves

By Phil Kitromilides

Our Spanish expert Phil Kitromilides believes backing the Catalans to find the net either side fo the break at 10/11 (1.91) offers the best value in Thursday's Copa del Rey clash

A third game between these two sides in 11 days sees Barcelona travel to La Rosaleda knowing they must win to guarantee their place in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey.

Last week's result, a 2-2 draw at Camp Nou in the first leg of this last eight clash, means that Malaga are in a decent position, but know they will have to contain a Barca side who will be smarting after suffering their first league defeat at the weekend against Real Sociedad.

Nevertheless the bookmakers do not seem to think that will make much of a difference this evening, and having comprehensively beaten Malaga 3-1 away in La Liga less than two weeks ago, William Hill price another Catalan triumph at just 2/5 (1.40).